Game 035 [Action] - Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart

[neverplaysfair]

[ If you're up and about late, late on the border of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you might happen to catch Joshua making his way from the plaza towards Community Housing 5, holding what on closer inspection reveals itself to be a violin case. He's rather under-dressed, especially considering the snow is picking up, but he doesn't seem to mind much at all.

A little later, you can find him on top of Community Housing 5, sans violin case. He's just sitting in the snow, staring up at the stars that occasionally peek through the clouds. ]

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[soundfrequency]

[Neku couldn't sleep so he decided to take a walk. Seeing Joshua heading from the plaza on his way toward there, Neku goes to catch up to him, a little surprised to see him out here.]

You're out late.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Joshua turns, and after a moment, giggles. ]

I could say the same for you.

[soundfrequency]

[He shrugs.]

Couldn't sleep.

[...and now eying that case Joshua is carrying.]

[neverplaysfair]

Well, the cold isn't particularly good for that, I hear. Hee hee. You'll sleep better if you're warm.

[soundfrequency]

Doesn't the cold constrict your blood vessels or something and make you tired? Er, either way I just thought a walk would help. Is... that a violin case?

[neverplaysfair]

That's not proper sleep, though. [ He glances to the case. ] Hmm, I suspect so, but I haven't risked opening it. Instruments are quite sensitive to temperature and moisture.

[soundfrequency]

I'll sleep when I'm tired enough. [A beat.] Do you know how to play?

[neverplaysfair]

Maybe. It heavily depends on what's actually in it.

[soundfrequency]

What else do you think it could be?

[neverplaysfair]

It could be plenty of things, really. There's a lot that fits in a violin case. [ He says with the certainty that makes it sound like he knows from experience. ]

[soundfrequency]

[Raises an eyebrow.]

Then why take it if you have no idea what it is.

[neverplaysfair]

I can always throw it out later if I don't like it. [ He giggles. ]

[soundfrequency]

[Snort.]

If you say so.

[neverplaysfair]

Have you visited the statue yet?

[soundfrequency]

Yeah, the other day. I got a laptop out of it.

[neverplaysfair]

Lucky you. What's on it?

[soundfrequency]

Usual computer-y stuff but it's loaded with music. Maybe it counts toward both a birthday and a Christmas gift.

[neverplaysfair]

If the Malnosso would be so nice. [ He giggles. ] I look forward to hearing what's on it.

[soundfrequency]

Maybe. Seems like they are sometimes, anyway.

[neverplaysfair]

Birthdays are a bit specific, I'd imagine.

[soundfrequency]

[He shrugs.]

I guess. It's just weird they do things for Holidays related to our world in the first place.

[neverplaysfair]

On the other hand, there are people here from worlds where the holidays don't coincide. Maybe their world is just closer to ours.

[soundfrequency]

...do we even know this is a different world?

[neverplaysfair]

Our world doesn't feel like this one.

[soundfrequency]

Huh. Haruki did always say they were aliens, I just didn't really believe him.